STUDENTS

Siiri Niittymaa

1991 born in Finnland 

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2008-2011                 Sibelius-Academy Helsinki, Finnland,  Precollege

2011-2016                 Sibelius-Academy Helsinki, Finnland,  Bachelor of Music with Prof. Petri Alanko

                                    Graduation with excellent mention

2012-2014                Hochschule für Musik Freiburg, Bachelor of Music with Prof. Felix Renggli

2014-2016                Conservatorium van Amsterdam, Bachelor of Music with Prof. Kersten Mc Cal

2016-2018                 Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg, Master of Music with Prof. Anne-Cathérine Heinzman

since 2018                 Folkwang University of Arts Essen, MA with Prof. Anne-Cathérine Heinzmann

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Orchestra:

2010-13                     Substitution at Tapiola Sinfonietta and Pari Sinfonietta, Finnland

2011-                          Jean Sibelius Orchestra (GMD: Jukka-Pekka Saraste)

2013                           Helsinki Philharmonic and Finnish National Opera, Academy

2016                           Ensemble Resonanz, Hamburg,  Substitution

2018-2020                Academy, Düsseldorf Philharmonic Orchestra, Deutsche Oper am Rhein

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Prizes and scholarships:

2007                          National chambermusiccompetitios "Juvenalia" Helsinki, Finnland, 2. prize

2010                          International competition "Mravinsky" for woodwindsSt. Petersburg, Russland, 4. prize

                                   scholarship Finnish Cultural Foundation

2011                           Jugend musiziert, Germany, 2. prize

                                   National competition for woodwinds "Hulk Puhallus", Finnland, 1. prize

2013                          Pro Musica scholarship, Pro Musica Foundation

 

Soloconcertos:

as soloist with Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Pari Sinfonietta, Sata Sinfonia, Tuulimyllyn Puhaltajat

chamber music:

founded an Ensembles for contemporary music "Kelvin Helmholtz Ensemble", Amsterdam